B8 2LH maps, stats, and open data

B8 2LH lies on Washwood Heath Road in Birmingham. B8 2LH is located in the Ward End electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B8 2LH maps

B8 2LH map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 2LH map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 2LH geodata

Easting411741
Northing288319
Latitude52.492658
Longitude-1.828504

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2LH?

StreetWashwood Heath Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2LH as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWard End
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2LH

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove495m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove495m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove495m
➜ Washwood Heath Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2LH

St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End27m
St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End90m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End193m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End242m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock270m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2LH

Stechford Station1.5km
Adderley Park Station2.1km
Duddeston Station3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2LH

Broadband access in B8 2LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B8 2LH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed89.1Mbps
Average download speed114.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.2Mbps
Average upload speed10.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2LH

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B8 2LH gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2LH by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)245,069
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)24,507
Median (kWh/meter)24,065

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)37,791
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)4,724
Median (kWh/meter)4,205
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2LH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2LH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

95.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LH:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2LH (meters)

Al-Furqan Supermarket
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
758 Washwood Heath Road
53m
Midland Care Homes Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Grassmere Rest Home
77m
Laugh N Learn Day
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
681 Washwood Heath Road
77m

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Nearest post box to B8 2LH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30112m
Ward End Post Office17:4511:30287m
Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road17:3011:30330m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2LH

FacilityDistance
Women's Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym
464m
St Margarets Recreation Ground (Rec Park)
St Margarets Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
475m
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
680m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B8 2LH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Primary208m
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary260m
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2SY
Nursery312m

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B8 2LH ITL and B8 2LH LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B8 2LH:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG31Birmingham
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000025Birmingham

B8 2LH census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B8 2LH:

CodeName
OAE00048017
LSOAE01009486Birmingham 044E
MSOAE02001870Birmingham 044

Nearest postcodes to B8 2LH

B8 2JFWashwood Heath Road52m
B8 2LJWashwood Heath Road76m
B8 2JGWashwood Heath Road82m
B8 2LDWashwood Heath Road95m
B8 2JDWashwood Heath Road103m
B8 2TUSt Agathas Road122m
B8 2HSWilliam Cook Road145m
B8 2LQThornton Road147m
B8 2LGThornton Road150m
B8 2JEOxford Close151m